Private Zhujiajiao Ancient Town and Harmony Garden Day Tour with Gondola Ride | La Vacanza Travel

Private Zhujiajiao Ancient Town and Harmony Garden Day Tour with Gondola Ride

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: China, Shanghai Region, Shanghai
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  • 6 hours
  • Shanghai
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This unique water town experience at Zhujiajiao is found no where else! Follow the hidden way into the undiscovered garden (the garden of heart felt harmony). You will explore a privately owned garden with marvelous collections of antique articles of daily use. The garden depicts enchanting scenery by its lakes, flower fields, pavilions, rock hills, flying eave-houses separated or connected by water channels or cobblestone paths. In addition, be on board of a row boat to see how this town is arranged by waterways and how life and market is going on by water. You will also stroll on winding alleys alongside waterways to see old houses and taste the most delicious local delicacies. Your yummy lunch will be arranged at a wonderful riverside restaurant.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, No.36 Meizhou Road, Qingpu District Zhujiajiao Town, Shanghai 201713 China

Meet your lovely local guide at your hotel lobby at 8:30 am or your preferred departure time. Then, take one hour ride in comfortable & air-conditioned vehicle to beautiful Zhujiajiao water town. You will be guided through the whole water town by a very friendly and professional English-speaking local guide.and you will visit the following places:
• He Xin Garden (Harmony Garden): a privately owned home garden by local family, which is not open to the public officially with marvelous collections of traditional Chinese Antiques.
• Boat Ride: you will be on board of a row boat to see how this town is arranged by waterways and how life and market is going on by water.
• AHN LUH Resorts & Residences: A boutique hotel with over 400-years-old Opera Stage, 600-years-old Wood Carvings. This is also a place to satisfy your needs of coffee and western toilet.
• Lunch: you will have lunch at a wonderful local riverside restaurant. After tour finished, your guide will take you back to your hotel or anywhere you want to go in the downtown area!


Duration: 4 hours

Inclusions
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch with drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Entrance fees
  • Boat ride in Zhujiajiao
  • Entry/Admission - Zhujiajiao Ancient Town

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered


Departure Time

08:30 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours


User's Reviews

Wendy C

14 Aug, 2019

We met Ping last year and sort her out again this year as we really enjoy her company-she is fun relaxed n spontaneous. V informative about a wide variety of life in China. Great WeChat communication. T Zhujiajiao water village was flooded so no boat ride but Ping made up for this with other activities. We particularly enjoyed t modern/ancient architecture and calligraphy experience she took us to (unplanned). T water village was v commercial n wouldn’t recommend except t private home n garden were worth t visit there. And our lunch was deliciously local n plentiful. We went to t fabric market at t end of t day which was great experience-and to have Ping for bargaining power n quality control was fantastic. Thanks for a special day Ping! Ps. Lovely taxi service n driver. And v lucky with t weather post typhoon Lekima.

triciahmills

20 Aug, 2018

Our day with Kelly in Watertown started with the visit to Harmony Garden which is the most beautifully designed private garden I’ve ever seen. The art, architecture and garden “rooms” were really breathtaking. It is not a large garden so there was time to take it all in from various shaded sitting areas - an important aspect of the visit if you’re there in the height of summer. Then Kelly took us down little shopping streets introducing us to new foods (which we would never have tried in our own) and interesting vendors, like the one selling herbal snuff and beautiful snuff boxes. We also stopped at a foot “massage” shop where little fish nibble your feet! After our gondola ride, Kelly took us to lunch and ordered a number of tasty dishes after discussing our preferences with us. When we’d finished exploring this charming water town, Kelly suggested we go to an area near old Shanghai called M50, an art gallery district where current artists work and exhibit. She offered that after hearing of our interest in modern Chinese art. That was such an interesting visit as there are some fine, cutting edge artists working there. Looking back on our day, we were thrilled with what we had seen and experienced and were very appreciative of Kelly’s efforts to design a tour that was not run-of-the-mill. Kelly is very personable and knowledgeable, with great English who listens well and is extremely willing to adapt the tour to suit the interests of her clients. We so enjoyed her guidance that we opted to do another tour with her the next day, again that took us off the beaten track in old Shanghai.

DRSProjectsPtyLtd

15 May, 2018

Thank you Pingpingj (Kelly) for the most memorable part of our trip. The tour of the private house, gardens, and antiques away from all the crowds were amazing and relaxing. The boat ride was fantastic. Your knowledge of the area and the food was outstanding, and you helped us find the best quality gifts to buy at the best prices. Anything we wanted, you made it happen including arranging our trip to the airport after our tour. You were professional, organised, and we really enjoyed your company. We give you 5 stars and will be calling you again when we next return to China.

Stephen S

09 Apr, 2018

Kelly was a fantastic hostess and did an incredible job of showing us around the water town. She was patient and allowed us to set the pace and accommodated our requests.

MotherDoc

06 Dec, 2017

Kelly (aka PingPing) is a fabulous tour guide. She is very personable and has a very relaxed and friendly personality. She speaks excellent English. I loved that she was willing to adjust to our wants and needs and didn't feel compelled to stick to a regimented schedule. She met us at our hotel in a very clean and comfortable miniman. On the ride, we talked about the culture and history of the city. We really enjoyed our water town visit, going in to a traditional local restaurant, and wandering through the lovely town. I feel like she went out of her way with kindness and concern for our comfort and enjoyment. What really cinched it for me was her openness to being available AFTER our tour with ideas and tips by email as we continued our experience in Shanghai. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

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